After one's own heart — Heart Heart (h[aum]rt), n. [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel. hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. ha[ i]rt[=o], Lith. szirdis, Russ. serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. kardi a, kh^r.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
after one's own heart — ► after one s own heart sharing one s tastes. Main Entry: ↑heart … English terms dictionary
after one's own heart — LIKE MINDED, of the same mind, kindred, compatible, congenial, sharing one s tastes, on the same wavelength. → heart * * * after one s own heart Exactly to one s own liking • • • Main Entry: ↑heart * * * of the type that one likes or understands… … Useful english dictionary
after one's own heart — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Well liked because of agreeing with your own feelings, interests, and ideas; to your liking agreeable. Used after man or some similar word. * /He likes baseball and good food; he is a man after my own heart./ * /Thanks for … Dictionary of American idioms
after one's own heart — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Well liked because of agreeing with your own feelings, interests, and ideas; to your liking agreeable. Used after man or some similar word. * /He likes baseball and good food; he is a man after my own heart./ * /Thanks for … Dictionary of American idioms
after\ one's\ own\ heart — adj. phr. informal Well liked because of agreeing with your own feelings, interests, and ideas; to your liking agreeable. Used after man or some similar word. He likes baseball and good food; he is a man after my own heart. Thanks for agreeing… … Словарь американских идиом
after one's own heart — Lucie was always a girl after my own heart Syn: like minded, of the same mind, kindred, compatible, congenial, sharing one s tastes; informal on the same wavelength … Thesaurus of popular words
after one's own heart — adjective Having the same opinions, feelings, or behaviour as oneself. Look, Pisistratus, man after my own heart, see the gleam of bronze and gold of amber, ivory, and silver. Everything is so splendid that it is like seeing the palace of… … Wiktionary
after one's own heart — быть по сердцу, нравиться With his love for the great outdoors he is a man after my own heart … Idioms and examples
open one's heart — {v. phr.} 1. To talk about your feelings honestly; confide in someone. * /After going around worrying, Mary opened her heart to her mother./ * /John felt much better after he opened his heart to Betty./ 2. To be sympathetic to; give love or help… … Dictionary of American idioms
open one's heart — {v. phr.} 1. To talk about your feelings honestly; confide in someone. * /After going around worrying, Mary opened her heart to her mother./ * /John felt much better after he opened his heart to Betty./ 2. To be sympathetic to; give love or help… … Dictionary of American idioms
